Korn Ferry (KFY) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2016 - 2026)
Korn Ferry's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 11.68% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.46 percentage points from 11.22% a year earlier and up 0.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Korn Ferry (KFY) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Korn Ferry's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 11.66%, up 0.21 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +5.15 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 11.45% in FY2025 (+3.56 pp), 7.89% in FY2024 (-3.52 pp), 11.41% in FY2023 (-7.96 pp) and 19.37% in FY2022 (+12.87 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.12 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 13.11 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2024 (a drop of 13.54 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows KFY's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 11.32% (Q4 2026), 11.55% (Q3 2026) and 11.46% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 166.50 Bn | 126.90 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 20.89% |
| 2 | Cintas | 89.53 Bn | 88.62 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 28.17% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.72 Bn | 32.24 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 7.58% |
| 4 | APi | 17.05 Bn | 14.09 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 6.73% |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.64 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 26.03% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.83 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 22.87% |
| 7 | Gartner | 14.54 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.65% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.86 Bn | 11.87 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.84% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 11.50 Bn | 5.01 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Korn Ferry | 3.98 Bn | 254.77 Mn | 681.29 Mn | 11.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 11.68% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 11.32% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 11.55% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 11.46% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 11.22% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 11.29% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 10.94% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 10.50% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8.42% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 7.79% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.38% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 5.47% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 8.95% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 11.23% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 14.28% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 19.01% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 18.70% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 18.54% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 16.52% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 14.33% |
API Access
Korn Ferry Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KFY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "KFY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KFY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();